Oklahoma § 59-642 Failure to comply with license renewal requirements -

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 59-642 — Failure to comply with license renewal requirements -

Oklahoma § 59-642

Title 59Professions And Occupations

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Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-642 (2026).

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Cancellation of license - Reinstatement - Inactive status prohibited - Voluntary cancellation of license.

A.If any licensee shall fail to comply with the requirements of Section 641 of this title or this section and such license is allowed to lapse, the licensee shall, upon order of the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners, forfeit the right to practice osteopathic medicine in this state and the license and certificate shall be canceled; provided, however, that the Board may reinstate such person upon the payment of all fees due, plus a penalty fee in the amount fixed by the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners not to exceed twice the amount of the license renewal fees as determined by the Board and upon the presentation of satisfactory evidence of the attendance at an educational program

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Cancellation of license - Reinstatement - Inactive status prohibited - Voluntary cancellation of license. A. If any licensee shall fail to comply with the requirements of Section 641 of this title or this section and such license is allowed to lapse, the licensee shall, upon order of the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners, forfeit the right to practice osteopathic medicine in this state and the license and certificate shall be canceled; provided, however, that the Board may reinstate such person upon the payment of all fees due, plus a penalty fee in the amount fixed by the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners not to exceed twice the amount of the license renewal fees as determined by the Board and upon the presentation of satisfactory evidence of the attendance at an educational program as provided for in Sections 637, 637.1, and 641 of this title and such other proof of professional conduct as prescribed by rule. The State Board of Osteopathic Examiners shall not place the license of any person authorized to practice osteopathic medicine in this state on inactive status. B. Any licensee whose renewal application is rejected by the Board shall have the right to appeal from such action to the district court of the county of residence. If the licensee does not reside or practice in this state, appeal shall be to the Oklahoma County District Court. C. Licensees who retire from such practice or desire to request cancellation of their license shall file with the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners an affidavit, on a form to be furnished by the Board, which states the date of retirement and such other facts to verify the retirement or other reasons for cancellation as the Board may deem necessary and the license shall be canceled. If a licensee desires to re-engage the practice, the licensee shall reinstate the license as provided for in Sections 637, 637.1, and 641 of this title and subsection A of this section.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 1939, p. 76, § 2, emerg. eff. May 12, 1939. Amended by Laws 1974, c. 165, § 2, emerg. eff. May 9, 1974; Laws 1980, c. 246, § 2, emerg. eff. May 16, 1980; Laws 1983, c. 152, § 21, emerg. eff. May 26, 1983; Laws 1986, c. 50, § 4, operative July 1, 1986; Laws 1989, c. 233, § 4, operative July 1, 1989; Laws 1993, c. 230, § 21, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 2025, c. 168, § 19, emerg. eff. May 12, 2025.